i am not the hostel type: hippies, bad dreadlocks, lost lecturing euros, chlamydia, etc
HOWEVER: this hostel was none of that.
clean, quiet, spacious, respectful. i saw maybe 2 other travellers and we minded our own business. The staff is super friendly, polite, helpful. There is constant cleaning here, and it makes a big difference.
the neighborhood is the not so much talked abt, Talad Noi...it retains a lot of the old Chinatown vibes that I found nostalgic. i love this neighborhood. Very kind people, and delicious food everywere...like...PANDAN BAOZI FOR CENTS! ALSO a great jazzy shanghaiy cocktail down the street, they make a mean negroni. Also behind and in the alleys, great food stalls.
if you want something local and vibrant but not too intimidating, i highly recomend this place.
now that my time in Krabi is ending...i just rebooked!